Prof John Furness
Honorary (Professor Emeritus)
Department of Anatomy and Physiology
731 Scholarly works
49 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2025
Research grants (international)
Solving a Major Complication of Parkinson's Disease; Targeting Debilitating Constipation Through Novel Pharmacology
2024
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Treating Tiny Tummies: Next Generation Cell Therapies for Paediatric Gut Disorders
2020
Journal article
Betaine and isoquinoline alkaloids protect against heat stress and colonic permeability in growing pigs
DOI: 10.3390/antiox91010242019
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Muscarinic receptor 1 allosteric modulators stimulate colorectal emptying in dog, mouse and rat and resolve constipation
DOI: 10.1111/nmo.136922018
Journal article
Neural pathways for colorectal control, relevance to spinal cord injury and treatment: a narrative review
DOI: 10.1038/s41393-017-0026-22017
Journal article
Evidence that central pathways that mediate defecation utilize ghrelin receptors but do not require endogenous ghrelin
DOI: 10.14814/phy2.133852016
Research Grant
Mapping Stomach Autonomic Circuitry and Function for Neuromodulation of Gastric Disorders
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2026
Journal article
Functional characterization and classification of enteric neurons, and regional differences in neural control of digestive functions
DOI: 10.1016/j.autneu.2026.1034122026
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Unlocking the Neurogenic Potential of Enteric Glial Cells for Hirschsprung Disease Therapy
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2025.1016932026
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Regional specialisations of innervation and musculature of the rat stomach
DOI: 10.1111/joa.701052026
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Gastric Motility in Conscious Rats
DOI: 10.1111/nmo.149822025
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Gut-brain communication: nerve circuits and chemical messengers of colorectal motility and defecation control
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00212.20252025
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Prebiotics improve motor function, cognition and gut health in a preclinical model of Huntington's disease
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2025.1060742025
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Time-restricted feeding leads to sex- and organ-specific responses in the murine digestive system
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.03322952025
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Names Matter: A Call to Neurogastroenterologists to Examine How We Can Improve the Nomenclature We Use to Describe the Disorders Our Patients Experience.
DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2024.12.040